What We're Tracking: Clearing out overnight Warmer by the end of the week Breezy Friday Most of the area held on to the cloud cover today which held our temperatures in the 30s. The stubborn clouds will try and clear out overnight as temperatures fall into the lower 20s with wind chills again in the [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas Football announced the signing of 18 players on Wednesday. The class is highlighted by three star running back Devin Neal of Lawrence. The Jayhawks also signed one quarterback, Ben Easters, a three star recruit out of Brownsburg, Indiana. 2021 KANSAS FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASSPlayer Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - With the year coming to a fast end, a lot of people are looking at making new resolutions for the upcoming new year. One of the most common resolutions people make is getting back into the gym and losing those holiday pounds. KSNT News caught up with a local gym owner [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Everything in 2020 has been different, including the way many students are learning. Future chefs in Topeka's school district taking Chef Gary Livingston's Culinary Arts class are no exception. Livingston said they had been cooking things up in small groups, and in person and over zoom this year. Students have been [...]
PARKER, Kan. (KSNT) - A man killed his mom after he hit her vehicle in Linn County, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. KBI said between 2:45-3:10 p.m. Tuesday, Charlotte Grimes, 70, of Garnett, was driving in a passenger car in Parker when she was hit by her son's pickup truck. Her son, James [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is reporting 443 active coronavirus clusters across the state as of Wednesday, Dec. 16. The 443 active clusters resulted in 15,634 cases, 468 hospitalizations and 467 deaths. Areas with clusters within the last 14 days in the KSNT viewing area included: Corrections Kansas Juvenile [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Stormont Vail Health held a news briefing Wednesday morning at the Stormont Vail Events Center to explain how the COVID-19 vaccine would be administrated to the public. Stormont Vail Health CEO, Robert Kenagy, M.D., along with Sridevi Donepudi, M.D., senior vice president and chief medical quality officer, and Clifton Jones, M.D., [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas National Guard Museum, located at the entrance to the Topeka Regional Airport, held an open house on Wednesday to celebrate the Guard's 384th birthday. On Dec. 13, 1636, the Massachusetts General Court in Salem issued an order requiring all able-bodied men between 16 and 60 years old to create [...]
A Kansas teen is wowing the world with his unique take on tape.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - It was eight years today that two Topeka Police Officers were killed in the line of duty. Officers David Gogian and Jeff Atherly were reporting a suspicious vehicle in a grocery store parking lot on SW Huntoon Street in Topeka when someone opened fire on the officers from the vehicle. A [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - K-State Athletics announced Wednesday it's paused all football activities following the most recent COVID-19 test results and contact tracing procedures. Because of this, K-State won't have enough players to prepare for and play in a bowl game later this month. The team was eligible for a bowl game by finishing 7th [...]
LANSING, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas Department of Corrections residents housed at the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, AZ returned to Lansing Correction Facility Tuesday. The 118 individuals cleared all COVID-19 testing protocols prior to their return to Kansas. To further protect the health of all involved, they will remain in quarantine for 21 days at [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Stormont Vail Health held a live briefing Wednesday morning to discuss its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to administer the first Topeka vaccine. "We are so pleased about day one, patient one, in Topeka," Stormont Vail's Clifton Jones said as he opened the Wednesday morning meeting. Clifton Jones, M.D. from [...]
DODGE CITY, Kan. (KSNW) - The mayor of Dodge City has submitted a letter of resignation to the City Commission. In her resignation letter, Joyce Warshaw refers to people behaving inappropriately with anger, accusations and abuse she has received after she publicly supported a mask mandate. The Dodge City Globe reports that Warshaw has been [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)-For one Wichitan, the vaccine is what keeps him staying positive.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Emporia State University President Allison Garrett joins KSNT this morning to discuss plans for students returning to classes after the holidays and an entrepreneur contest with a $1M prize. Garrett said the school will be happy to help when distribution of the vaccine becomes viable. "Our students really did a great [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The United Way of Greater Topeka is planning a drive-thru meal distribution at Washburn University Thursday. This is part of its Christmas Bureau program. It will take place in parking lot four outside of Lee Arena. Jessica Neumann Barraclough with United Way of Greater Topeka said the event will look a [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Washburn Rural High school hosted the Hayden Wildcats Tuesday night at the Washburn Rural High School gym. The Junior Blues women's team cruised to a 58-28 win. Washburn Rural boys won the late game 60-47.
We'll see clearing skies through the day, but temperatures will still be cool, only making it into the upper 30s this afternoon. With more sunshine Thursday we should start warming nicely with highs near 50°. There's slight chance we could see some rain showers changing to snow briefly late Friday into early Saturday morning.
(KSNT) - Highlights from Tuesday's school basketball action, including wins for Washburn Rural, St. Marys, and Silver Lake.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)-- Fred Nelson, a Kansas State University grad, is taking home a big win on a popular game show, seeing a legendary host before his final goodbye. Fred Nelson is a Kansas native, growing up in a small town south of Salina, but mostly calling the Little Apple home. He is currently a [...]
AMES, IA. (KSNT) - Kansas State opened Big 12 play with a win on the road at Iowa State 74-65. Sophomore DaJuan Gordon led the way with 15 points while freshman Davion Bradford added 14. Carlton Linguard and Rudi Williams each had 10 points. With the victory, the Wildcats improve to 3-4 on the season [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Health Department has chosen Dr. Dennis Cooley to be the interim health officer. This comes after health officer Dr. Gianfranco Pezzino resigned on Monday. The Shawnee County Commission must vote to approve Dr. Cooley on Thursday before it is official. Dr. Cooley has spent around 40 years in [...]
TOPEKA, Kan (KSNT) - Council members updated the City of Topeka's discrimination policy Tuesday night to include gender identity, genetic information, military status, and sexual orientation under its protection. Topeka City Council members voted 9-0 to amend the current policy. Why It Matters: Under the new policy, council members increased protections specifically pertaining to sexual [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka native and K-State star Wyatt Hubert has announced that he will enter the upcoming NFL Draft. Hubert made the announcement on his Twitter account. "After many conversations with my family, I have decided to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft and forego my remaining eligibility to begin my combine training [...]